Pre-flowering defoliation affects berry structure and enhances wine sensory parameters

Aim: The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of defoliation on cv. Pinot noir under the mild-climate conditions of Switzerland, with particular attention to berry anatomical traits and wine sensory parameters. Methods and results: Defoliation (removal of 6 basal leaves + 6 lateral s...

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Main Authors: Thibaut Verdenal, Vivian ZUFFEREY, Agnes Dienes-Nagy, Katia Gindro, Sandrine Belcher, Fabrice Lorenzini, Johannes Rösti, Carole Koestel, Jean-Laurent Spring, Olivier Viret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Viticulture and Enology Society 2017-09-01
Series:OENO One
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UV
Online Access:https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/1808